Postcode · Utrecht, Utrecht

Postcode 3514: Neighbourhood Noordoost

On 1 January 2026, postcode 3514 in Utrecht (Noordoost) had 7,360 residents. 29.6% of them (2,175 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is lower than Utrecht (43.1%) and about the same as the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (9.8%), other Americas & Oceania (4.1%) and other Asia (3.1%). 61.4% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 7,360 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 29.6% 2,175 people
Born abroad: 61.4% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

70% 30%

Dutch origin 70.4% 5,185
Migration background 29.6% 2,175

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 3514. For comparison, the line marks Utrecht and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

9.8% 720 people

Utrecht 8.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

4.1% 305 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 1.7%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.1% 225 people

Utrecht 7.3% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

2.4% 175 people

Utrecht 1.8% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

2.2% 165 people

Utrecht 1.9% Netherlands 1.9%
Morocco

2.0% 150 people

Utrecht 9.0% Netherlands 2.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

1.8% 135 people

Utrecht 3.0% Netherlands 2.3%
Suriname

1.2% 90 people

Utrecht 2.0% Netherlands 2.0%
Turkey

1.0% 75 people

Utrecht 4.3% Netherlands 2.6%
Belgium

0.82% 60 people

Utrecht 0.71% Netherlands 0.76%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.68% 50 people

Utrecht 0.88% Netherlands 1.1%
Poland

0.48% 35 people

Utrecht 0.52% Netherlands 1.4%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

61% 39%

Born abroad (first generation) 61.4% 1,335
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 38.6% 840

Men and women

Men: 3,515
Women: 3,845

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 3514 29.6%

Higher than 75% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

29.6%

3514
Utrecht
Netherlands

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Year	3514	Utrecht	Netherlands
1998	22.2%	28.6%	16.7%
1999	22.8%	29.1%	17.1%
2000	21.8%	29.8%	17.5%
2001	21.3%	30.5%	18.0%
2002	21.8%	31.1%	18.4%
2003	21.2%	31.6%	18.8%
2004	21.0%	31.9%	19.0%
2005	20.7%	32.2%	19.2%
2006	20.5%	32.4%	19.3%
2007	20.8%	32.6%	19.4%
2008	20.6%	32.7%	19.6%
2009	21.0%	33.2%	19.9%
2010	21.2%	33.4%	20.3%
2011	21.3%	33.7%	20.6%
2012	21.1%	33.9%	20.9%
2013	21.6%	34.0%	21.1%
2014	21.6%	34.0%	21.4%
2015	21.7%	34.2%	21.7%
2016	22.3%	34.7%	22.1%
2017	22.9%	35.6%	22.6%
2018	24.2%	36.3%	23.1%
2019	24.5%	37.0%	23.6%
2020	25.8%	37.9%	24.2%
2021	25.0%	38.1%	24.6%
2022	26.9%	40.0%	26.0%
2023	28.7%	41.4%	27.1%
2024	29.2%	41.9%	27.9%
2025	29.5%	42.5%	28.5%
2026	29.6%	43.1%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
3572 Noordoost	28.5%	11,300	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
3571 Noordoost	20.7%	9,970	+2.2 pp	Other Europe
3511 Binnenstad	37.1%	9,455	+3.5 pp	Other Europe
3512 Binnenstad	32.5%	8,615	+1.4 pp	Other Europe
3513 Noordwest	40.9%	6,715	+4.1 pp	Other Europe
3515 Noordoost	34.8%	6,340	+2.2 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	6,745	5,245	1,500	435	1,065	135	310	135	285	25	140	15	40	240	50	45	80	775	720
1999	6,785	5,240	1,545	460	1,090	120	310	145	290	30	140	10	40	270	50	60	85	815	730
2000	6,790	5,310	1,480	435	1,055	85	290	145	280	25	130	15	35	255	55	70	105	780	700
2001	6,690	5,265	1,425	415	1,020	75	290	145	275	35	130	15	35	235	50	65	85	750	675
2002	6,685	5,230	1,455	435	1,015	80	270	130	280	45	145	20	30	240	50	70	90	790	665
2003	6,765	5,330	1,435	435	1,005	80	255	120	290	45	135	15	35	250	45	70	100	795	640
2004	6,915	5,465	1,450	445	1,005	75	245	130	295	50	150	20	35	240	60	55	95	800	650
2005	6,915	5,485	1,430	460	970	65	225	110	285	50	145	20	45	250	65	65	105	815	615
2006	7,065	5,605	1,450	475	975	65	225	115	270	50	145	15	40	275	55	80	115	820	630
2007	7,130	5,650	1,480	495	985	55	210	110	280	45	140	20	40	295	80	75	130	865	620
2008	7,295	5,795	1,500	515	985	55	215	110	275	45	145	20	50	300	60	90	135	875	630
2009	7,275	5,750	1,530	530	995	50	205	115	255	45	140	25	50	315	80	120	125	865	660
2010	7,360	5,800	1,560	535	1,020	50	215	100	260	50	150	20	50	315	80	120	145	885	675
2011	7,455	5,870	1,585	575	1,000	50	200	95	260	50	150	15	55	355	75	130	140	920	660
2012	7,510	5,925	1,585	610	975	40	200	105	240	50	155	20	55	380	85	125	130	925	655
2013	7,610	5,975	1,640	630	1,015	40	210	110	250	45	170	20	55	385	80	125	155	965	670
2014	7,670	6,010	1,660	655	1,005	35	205	105	240	45	170	25	60	400	70	150	155	995	670
2015	7,765	6,080	1,685	675	1,005	40	190	100	215	40	150	30	60	435	75	175	170	1,000	680
2016	7,730	6,010	1,720	715	1,010	40	180	110	220	45	160	30	55	470	75	180	160	1,040	685
2017	7,765	5,985	1,780	755	1,025	40	175	105	215	40	165	30	55	505	85	200	165	1,080	700
2018	7,695	5,835	1,860	805	1,050	50	170	100	200	35	185	25	50	545	105	205	185	1,115	745
2019	7,695	5,810	1,885	825	1,060	45	170	105	195	40	180	20	60	565	105	190	210	1,140	750
2020	7,590	5,630	1,960	875	1,085	50	165	100	175	50	200	20	55	600	120	205	220	1,185	780
2021	7,550	5,660	1,890	875	1,015	50	155	100	175	50	195	15	55	610	115	170	200	1,150	735
2022	7,535	5,510	2,025	930	1,095	70	155	100	175	50	210	20	55	640	115	200	235	1,190	745
2023	7,515	5,350	2,160	995	1,160	75	165	95	175	50	195	25	50	725	135	205	265	1,275	790
2024	7,585	5,370	2,215	1,015	1,200	90	160	95	170	55	185	35	50	750	135	225	270	–	–
2025	7,430	5,240	2,195	1,005	1,185	80	150	90	165	60	175	30	55	750	135	230	280	–	–
2026	7,360	5,185	2,175	985	1,185	75	150	90	165	50	175	35	60	720	135	225	305	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)